Oldsmobile Alero Complaints (2000)

557 consumer complaints on file.

#10253098December 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SIMULTANEOUSLY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251744December 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS FAILING, INTRODUCING COOLANT TO ENGINE OIL. THIS PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF A POOR DESIGN. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR YEARS. HOWEVER, GM CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. WHILE THE PART ITSELF ISN'T COSTLY, THE LABOR TO REPAIR IT IS VERY INTENSIVE, AND HAS BEEN QUOTED AROUND $800. RECALLS SHOULD BE MANDATED IN ALL CASES OF INCOMPETENCE, NOT SOLELY WHEN IT AFFECTS PUBLIC SAFETY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249026November 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED, THE REAR EXTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED OR WOULD NOT FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AT ERRATIC SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247958November 7, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT NOTICED HOT AIR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHEN IT WAS ACTIVATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LOW. AFTER THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED, SHE NOTICED LARGE PUDDLES OF COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246886October 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM KEEPS CAR FROM STARTING AT TIMES. IF YOU TRY TO START THE CAR AND IT DOESN'T START THE FIRST TRY THE ATS LOCKS THE MOTOR AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT UP TO 30 MINUTES TO TRY TO RESTART IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243615September 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 OLDS ALERO STALLS AFTER CAR WARMS UP @ 15 MIN AFTER DRIVING. STALLED ON HIGHWAY MANY TIMES (ROAD HAZARD) BUT STARTED AFTER IT COOLED DOWN A LITTLE. NOW ONCE IT WARMS UP STALLS AND WON'T STAY RUNNING. REPLACED THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 2X. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243106September 22, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING. BY PLAYING WITH THE HAZARD SWITCH I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS TO WORK. I HAVE NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM., BUT WHEN I CALLED THE CONTACT NUMBER FOR OLDSMOBILE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243008September 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I WENT TO GUS PAULOS CHEVROLET, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE BLINKER PROBLEM, WHICH IS A RECALL, FIXED ON MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. HOWEVER, SERVICE WRITER ADVISED ME THAT GM WOULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. I SEE ON NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SHOULD BE FIXED BY MANUFACTURER. SERVICE WRITER FURTHER ADVISED ME THAT YOUR WEBSITE AND THE CAR AND DRIVER WEBSITE ON INTERNET COULD NOT BE TRUSTED WITH STATING THE TRUTH. I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242833September 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241010September 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO OCCASIONS, I HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE CAR WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION BUT AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES I WOULD START IT UP AGAIN AND IT RAN FINE. WHILE THIS HAPPENED, THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP AND CONTINUE TO DO SO RANDOMLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEARED THE SECURITY CODE ONCE BUT THE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A MONTH WHICH MEANS THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED AND PREVENTING THE CAR FROM STARTING. THE ENGINE ALSO RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, EXITING THE FREEWAY RAMP, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT . THIS INCIDENCE HAS OCCURRED TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT, SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. BEFORE IT OCCURS, THE ACCELERATION FROM THE GAS PEDDLE IS A LITTLE ROUGH AND THE ENGINE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN STOPPED. I HAVE TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO RUN AGAIN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! LUCKILY I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS ONLY BECAUSE I KNOW HOW TO CONTROL IT. BUT ITS REALLY DANGEROUS AND GETTING ANNOYING SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO STALL AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AFTER HAVING TRIED TO CLEAN THE FUEL INJECTOR WHICH DID NOT HELP. THEIR SCANNING SYSTEM COULD NOT PICK UP ANY ERROR CODES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241068September 5, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE SIGNAL LIGHTS THEN BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238556August 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORK. PROBLEM STARED AROUND 90,000 MILES. I'VE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP OFTEN DUE TO NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FIXES. THIS ONE IS DANGEROUS AND SAFETY RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236504July 31, 2008
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V327000 HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234531July 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
GM TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER FOR MY OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000 DOES NOT APPLY TO NHTSA RECALL 03V327000. (GM RECALL 03043)THIS RECALL EXACTLY DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY CARE OFF AND ON FOR QUITE A WHILE. THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. IT IS DANGEROUS TO EXPECT THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK AND FIND IT DOES NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232528June 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BLINKER LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT MUST TAP THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN. EVERYTIME HE MAKES A TURN, THE CONTACT KNOWS TO TAP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) ON SAFERCAR.GOV; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229440June 1, 2008
STEERING
WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS FAILED TWICE. THIS TIME MY WIFE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE STEERING FAILURE AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD CARS WHICH WERE 25-30 YEARS OLD WHICH DO NOT HAVE STEERING FAILURE IN THIS MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228822May 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. NOT SURE WHAT EVENTS HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE. 2. MY CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE ROADS UNDER 40MPH, BUT RECENTLY HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, SOMETIMES REPEATEDLY IN THE SAME DAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I WAS VERY LUCK TO BE IN THE SLOW LANE SO I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HAVING TO WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. 3. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND NEITHER OF THEM WERE ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. THEY GAVE US SEVERAL "MAYBE" SOLUTIONS, BUT WERE STUMPED AS TO WHAT THE TRUE PROBLEM WAS. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS INCLUDED FUEL PUMP/LINE, IGNITION SWITCH, ETC., BUT WITHOUT A SURE FIX WE WERE UNWILLING TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A "MAYBE" SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219313February 27, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MANY PEOPLE WHOSE WINDOWS JAM THAN FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAVE PERSONALLY PAID OVER $400 TWO TIMES TO HAVE THIS FIXED. ALSO ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR ARE THE BLINKER WHICH SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. JUST THIS WEEK ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE BLOWER IS NOT WORKING THEREFORE NO DEFROST IN THIS COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213167December 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH IN THE FAST LANE ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR DIED. I HAD TO CROSS OVER THE HIGHWAY TO MAKE IT TO BREAK DOWN LANE VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS THREE MECHANICS LATER NO ONE CAN SOLVE PROBLEM . IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOW IT HAPPENS ON THE MAIN STREETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212493December 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. WHILE DRIVING 35 OR 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES, ROTOR, AND CALIPER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,083 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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